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Fiddlers Family Friendly Fourth with the Colorado Symphony Fiddler's Green Amphitheater throws an all-American party designed for families on July 4. This year's show — put on by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra — will feature music from Frozen, the Magical World of Pixar, Harry Potter, Star Wars as well as many of your patriotic favorites.Cost: $25-$36.

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Umphrey's McGee at Red Rocks Umphrey's McGee returns to the rocks this weekend, playing Friday July 3, with Papadosio and TAUK to kick it all off. This is Umphrey's sixth year of celebrating in Colorado. Cost is $40-$45

Blues Traveler at Red Rocks Blues Traveler always puts on one hell of a July 4 show, and Red Rocks happens to have an expansive view of the city's many fireworks displays. This is Blues Traveler's 21st-anniversary show, so we expect big things, and the nineties are alive and well with openers Hanson and Guster, as well as local goofballs 3OH!3.Cost: $50.

Naive Melodies at The Big Wonderful The coolest Talking Heads cover band in the Mile High City, Naive Melodies, is playing a free show at the Big Wonderful on, Saturday July 4, from noon to 10 p.m. Find food trucks, games, vendors, booze and more live music at this kid and dog-friendly event! Cost: FREE.

Goodness at the Meadowlark The first Sunday Funday of July will not disappoint at the dance party Goodness. The Goodness's hip, summer vibes can be found on the whimsical back patio of popular RiNo bar Meadowlark. Listen to music by DJ Low Key, party in your July 4 gear, and soak up some sun from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: FREE.

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Chloe Discotheque Hang out with some of the most beautiful club-goers in the city at Chloe for a July 4 party. Attire is sexy, fancy and red, white and blue-themed.Cost: $10 cover, ladies FREE.

Freedom Fest at Locavore Beer Works This new Denver brewery's inaugural Freedom Fest starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Raise your glass to the micro-brewery capital of the United States with brewery tours and rare beer tappings at noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and into the afternoon. Rocky Mountain Catering will be selling baby-back ribs with the fixings while supplies last, and t-shirts will even be available for tie-dying. Cost: FREE.

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Viewhouse Viewhouse will showcase July 4 at its finest. The crowd will be decked out in sexy patriotic garb and tends to arrive around 6 to 7 p.m. The ballpark location offers one of the best views of the Rockies' fireworks show, and the bar will be serving up some American drink specials. Head over on Friday night, too, for a free musical performance by the Country Music Project. Cost: FREE.

Westminster Brewing Beer and music fest begins at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. There will be live music by Josh Blackburn, Lindsey Saunders Music, Sean G. and Kieran from Big Paddy and Andy Sydow.Cost: FREE.